Malfunction Junction : Memphis Stories of Stops, Starts, Wrong Turns, & Dead Ends

Malfunction Junction is a collection of short stories written by eight local authors with Memphis and the Mid-South area as the theme. The stories are all fictional and vary from romance, to literary, to horror. A mummy escapes the glass pyramid of downtown Memphis in From the Void. A young biochemist student has a run in with a vampire at the Waffle House. Three young kids encounter a strange shape shifting time traveler on the Greenway. A woman finds her old desk at an auction. A man searches for meaning in his medical gift. A young woman finds love with a stranger who has a secret guardian. Another young woman struggles to open her restaurant while her friend seems to undercut her efforts. A mermaid learns a valuable lesson. A newly disabled man learns to push his limits. A lady in traffic strikes a bargain with a demon. A force of nature comes home to a funeral.

The authors in this anthology are all friends who came together to share their stories about their fondness for their region.